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WANTED: Warm Growing Cymbidiums

Posted by chymera311 z6 TN (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 26, 05 at 18:44

So... my newest obsession is warm growing cymbidiums. I had several bloom for me for the first time this summer and I've been head over heels for them. Until now, I hadn't given them much thought as I wasn't sure I could bloom them. However, with my recent success, I'm energized to try a few more.
My conditions are rather warm, with winter nights falling to around 62 degrees F. I can't let them fall farther as I have grammatophyllums and vandas that would suffer. Also, summers here in TN get VERY hot, and the standard cyms I have tried fared poorly with the 90 to even 100 degree days we sometimes reach. Nonetheless, I still managed to bloom Golden Elf, Dutchman's Gold, madidum and dayanum (though this one never left the sunroom for the summer).
I have much to trade, of which this is a part:

Bulbophyllum (lepidum x medusae)
Bulbophyllum Frank Smith 'Vera Cruz' HCC/AOS
Bulbophyllum grandiflora
Bulbophyllum macranthum
Bulbophyllum trichosepalum
Cattleya Carl Hausermann 'Spring Beauty'
Cirrhopetalum amesianum var straminianum
LC Ann Agaki 'Hihimanu'
LC Pisgah Fantasy
Pelatantheria insectifera
Thrixspermum acuminatissimum

I may have more depending on what you have and how badly I want it. Here are the cyms I have so far:

Cymbidium aloifolium
Cymbidium atropurpureum (syn. Cymbidium finlaysonianum)
Cymbidium dayanum
Cymbidium devonianum
Cymbidium Dutchman's Gold 'Bonanza!' (Golden Elf x madidum)
Cymbidium Golden Elf
Cymbidium Golden Elf 'Sundust'
Cymbidium lancifolium
Cymbidium Little Black Sambo 'Black Magic' AM/AOS
Cymbidium madidum
Cymbidium Sarah Jean 'Ice Cascade'
Cymbidium sikkimensis

I'm especially on the hunt for trade/info on Cymbidiums canaliculatum var. sparkesii, elegans and iridiodes (not even sure I can bloom either, but boy don't they seem awesome?).

~Ethan


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RE: WANTED: Warm Growing Cymbidiums

If you can't find trade, I thought I would let you know...The guy breeding the warm cymbs in flordia sold out to Carter & Holmes, they will continue his breeding & selling warm cymbs. I have to admit...cymbs are my favorite orchid. the intermediates do better than the standard, in our hot weather.~Charm


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RE: WANTED: Warm Growing Cymbidiums

Thanks, Charm! I didn't know. It's been forever since I checked out Carter & Holmes. I'll definately check them out!

~Ethan


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RE: WANTED: Warm Growing Cymbidiums

  • Posted by bada z11 CA (My Page) on
    Mon, Nov 28, 05 at 23:10

hey ethan, just thought I'd say howdy! sorry, no cyms, but will keep an eye out for you...I just emailed leslie about it, she's trying to get rid of some of her cyms...

bada


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RE: WANTED: Warm Growing Cymbidiums

need to take a picture of the peloric cym i just picked up...man it is a beaut..sorry your a warm grower, Id get the other one for you..I have to go to the greenhouse again and check for the ones that you wanted.....well see...I am glad that I'm in the cold..I do love my tracyaneum and my tigrium
Mike


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